National landscapes of Finland

The national Paysages are a distinction created by the Department of the Environment of Finland in 1994. At the time of the 75e birthday of independence (1992), a broad consultation is launched to choose the most evocative sites of Finland, its culture, its history, its identity and the specificity of the landscapes. The list of 27 places is proclaimed in 1994. For the majority, these places are déjá important national tourist attractions and some were major sources of inspiration of the artists as of the 19th century.

The landscapes are not delimited strictly, and the nomination does not give them any particular legal statute. It is just about a recognition symbolic system.

List national landscapes

The sea front of Helsinki

Emblematic sight of the capital of the country. The place of the market and the unit Néoclassique build by Engel, the fortress of Suomenlinna and the spectacular strait of Kustaanmiekka by which must pass on the way the ferries for Stockholm or Tallinn á the exit of the Southern port.

The old city of Porvoo and the valley of the Porvoonjoki

A river descending an agricultural valley, warehouses out of wooden dominated by the silhouette familiar for Finnish of the Cathedral of Porvoo, anything less than the tourist city of the wood country.

Tapiola

Tapiola, it is in Finnish the residence of Tapio, the gods of the forests. The large city garden of Espoo is certainly the unit more succeeded of the Finnish architecture of the Années 1960.

The valley of Snappertunanjoki and Fagervik, Ekenäs to Ingå

A small river runs in an agricultural valley surrounded by Esker S. In the middle of this landscape, draws up the medieval castle of Raseborg, the historical forging mill and the manor of Fagervik.

Villages of forging mills of Pohja

4 villages built around their forging mill á to leave the 17th century, Billnäs , Antskog , Åminnefors and Fiskars, the last more being known and the place of foundation of the company Fiskars.

The valley of the Aurajoki

The heart of historical Finland. The banks of the river are populated since the Âge of the stone, and Turku is the place of the first establishment Swedish and the first city founded in Finland.

The Finnish Archipelago

40.000 islands of all sizes, the Archipelago of Turku to the islands of Åland in a water and ground labyrinth. The Finns name this single natural curiosity in the world the sea of the archipelago , Saaristomeri .

Cultural landscape of Sund

Typical landscape of the islands of Åland, forests of Oak S, gulfs marine, old manors, with like principal curiosity the Castle of Kastelholm.

The lake Köyliönjärvi, with Köyliö

It that with is undoubtedly begun here the history of Finland (see Finland of South-west). The January 20th 1156, the bishop Henri, sent by the Swedish to convert the Finnish with the Christianity, loses the life decapitated on the ice of the lake by a dissatisfied new convert, the peasant Lalli. The event is not attested historically, but the Finns at the same time gained there an saint-owner and a first national hero, symbol of resistance to the invaders.

The valley of the lake Vanajavesi

Historically, one of the most important interior transportation routes of the country, Hämeenlinna to Tampere.

Cultural landscape around the lake Rautavesi with Vammala

Around a typical lake, small villages (Tyrvää, Karkku…) and medieval churches.

Tammerkoski

The heart of Tampere, bordered by important ucines, birthplace of the Manchester Finnish.

Cultural landscape of the village of Hämeenkyrö

Alternation of agricultural zones and Esker S not far from Tampere.

Imatrankoski

Legendary rapids of the Vuoksi in the center of Imatra the, historically largest of Europe, dammed up by a stopping. The every day in summer the company owner of the stopping carries out to release water for the tourists, which makes it possible to make revive old the rapids during 20 minutes.

Olavinlinna and the lake Pihlajavesi with Savonlinna

Can be the most known postcard of the country. The large medieval castle draws up on an small island with the mileu lake.

Punkaharju

The Esker most known of the country, emblematic of the area of the lakes. It belongs to the system of the 2nd Salpausselkä.

The way of Heinävesi

The historical inland waterway of Kuopio to Savonlinna. Several major locks and a system complexes channels on the commune of Heinävesi.

The hill and the village of Väisälänmäki to Lapinlahti

A small village built at the top of one of most important the hills of Savonie, dominating of 135 meters the lake Onkivesi.

The mount Koli

Villages of the hills of Karelia of North

The valley of the Kyrönjoki in Ostrobotnie of the South

The Archipelago of Kvarken

The island of Hailuoto

The valley of the Oulankajoki, in particular in the National park of Oulanka

The hill of Aavasaksa and the valley of the Torne to Ylitornio

Pallastunturi

The valley of the Utsjoki, with Utsjoki

The northern border, a landscape of will toudra sorry and snow-covered from November to the end of May. Ground of the Saami S and the herds of Reindeer S.

External bonds

the 27 sites
Also on the site of the Department of the Environment

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